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Intergovernmental Council for the General Information Programme (PGI)

General Committee, Commissions and Committees ] IBC ] CIGEPS ] Credentials Committee ] General Committee ] Headquarters Committee ] Council of the IBE ] ICPRCP ] Council of the IHP ] IIP ] Institute for Statistics ] Council of the IPDC ] Legal Committee ] Council of the MAB ] Council of the MOST ] Museum ] Nominations Committee ] [ PGI ]

At its 30th session, the General Conference elected, in accordance with Article II, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, of the Statutes of the Intergovernmental Council for the General Information Programme as amended by 20 C/Resolution 36.1, 28C/Resolution 22 and 30 C/Resolution 36, the following Member States to be members of the Council until the end of the 31st session of the General Conference:

Angola
Belgium
Bolivia
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of Congo
Egypt
Germany
Iraq
Japan
Kuwait
Lithuania
Philippines
Thailand
Togo
Uruguay
Zambia
Zimbabwe

The other members of the Council, elected at the 29th session and whose term of office expires at the end of the 31st session of the General Conference, are: Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, France, Mali, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sweden, United Republic of Tanzania, Yemen.

Distribution of seats among the electoral groups within the Council:

 
Group Seats
I
II
III
IV
V
7
4
6
7
12
Total 36

The document concerning the elections of members of the Council at the 30th session is 30 C/NOM/8.

Sector/Division responsible within UNESCO: Communication, Information and Informatics Sector

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